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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Introducing LikeBack - Quick Feedback from Beta-Testers
From:       Matt Rogers <mattr () kde ! org>
Date:       2006-08-19 13:59:50
Message-ID: 200608190900.17142.mattr () kde ! org
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On Saturday 19 August 2006 08:39, Sébastien Laoût wrote:
> Oh, and I'm wondering:
>
> KDE recommand to not use contractions in user-visible strings.
> But is "dislike" a contraction?
>

no, it is not. contractions are things like "don't" or "isn't", etc.

> A question for English native speakers:
>
> Currently, I try to always use "do not like" in strings.
> But should I:
> - Keep "do not like" to avoid "contraction"
> - Change to "dislike" because "do not like" is not very English
> - Altern "do not like" and "dislike" because they are the same
>

You can alternate between "do not like" and "dislike" for the most part, but 
the better thing to do would be to pick one and stick with it, for 
consistency reasons
-- 
Matt

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